[XPERIA X1 Accessories] poetryrocksalot:
So How Much Thicker Is The Battery?

Take the OEM battery cover off of the X1

Try this at home, take the OEM battery out of your X1.

Put the OEM battery cover back on the X1

Put the OEM battery on top of the battery cover.

This is exactly how thick the Mugen battery is on your X1.

How Does It Affect Pocket Space?

My phone has become as thick as my wallet, but I am easy going guy when it comes to pocket space. Besides, I hang my keys on my pants with a bolt snap.

Here is my configuration:

1) phone always to the left of myself [left pocket]

2) wallet always to the right of myself [right pocket]

3) keys hanging on waistline to they can jangle and annoy people while I am walking

4) garage door opener always held on my left hand

How Does It Affect My Small Hands?

Weight:

Not too noticeable…

Keyboard Typing:

Typing has become much easier. Well at first, I thought it ruined my typing Xperience, but that’s because I got used to typing on a thin keyboard. Anyways I learned that it took 5 minutes of practice to get used to a thick keyboard and it took me like 5 days of practice to get used to a thin keyboard. This could also be because my prior Xperience with the X1 keyboard has gotten me so pro at typing that I can adapt to any modifications even faster. Whatever, your opinion on this is based on yourself. I think it is because I like something to “handle” while I am typing. Typing on the previously thin keyboard is like typing on paper. Seriously.

Portrait Handling:

I have small hands for a male but I am telling you, wow holding this thicker device is satisfying! I feel like I have a grip and if someone tackled me, I would still be holding on to the phone.

I didn’t feel comfortable using my stylus on the thick device though. Do you know why I don’t favor the grip this time? It is the relatively. Suddenly the stylus loss weight, and I can’t balance myself with the phone.

Landscape Handling:

I’ve already explained typing on the keyboard. But in regards to holding, I felt more comfortable in portrait mode, and holding it to watch YouTube isn’t as fun, but holding it to type is better.

The Cool Thing About The Extended Battery?

Wow, this is a bonus. The battery is shaped in a way that the phone can stand up in landscape mode! It can stand up while the keyboard is out and while the keyboard is in!

Works best on a flat surface.

More Pictures:

Aesthetics:

Aside from the noticeable imperfect fit, the cover looks very nice but it doesn’t beat the OEM cover.

The mirror capabilities of the cover is great.

Quality:

Battery cover feels cheap.

Packaging is one of the worst of all time for something that should cost 100 dollars.

Bad typo, low quality instructions, low quality packaging, and misaligned text.

Battery cover doesn’t fit perfectly; meaning there are noticeable gaps, but it still attached to the device 100%.

The charge quality is overkill, everything I do lasts 3 times longer...tired of running out battery after watching 2-3 movies? Now you can watch 6-9 movies!

Pros:

You can use the battery cover as a mirror to look at your face and under a chicks skirt…etc.

Battery cover easy to remove, unlike the OEM cover

It doesn’t feel like falling off but you notice gaps between device and attached battery cover

Extended battery cover can be used like a kick stand, landscape cradle

Improves my keyboard typing and makes it more comfortable

Feels comfortable while talking on the phone

Cons:

Mirror smudges

Battery cover too easy to remove, unlike the OEM cover

Sony Errison typo

Imperfect Fit [but it still attaches completely]

Incompatible device drivers or hardware for battery = inaccurate capacity measurement

Extra weight, extra bulk

Too expensive for build and packaging quality

The Xperia can not recognize the actual amount of remaining battery.

Verdict [w/o Duration Test]:

I don’t suggest you buy this battery. But since my phone can now stand on landscape mode, I will keep the battery.

Verdict [w/ Duration Test]:

The battery lasts really really long, actually it plays mp3 for more than 8 hours non-stop...imagine how long it will last in standby mode... I suggest you buy this if you don't care about any of the cons, but a major flaw is that it is impossible to determine how much charge you have left in your battery.